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Srinagar, August 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah this afternoon visited the residence of Dr. Jalal to personally condole the demise of the renowned Cardiologist. Chief Minister stayed with the bereaved family, expressed his solidarity with it, offered Fatiha for the eternal peace to the departed soul.
Girl found hanging at home in Budgam Srinagar, August 21: A 21 years old girl (name with held) resident of housing colony Ompora was found hanging at her home, in the jurisdiction of Police station Budgam. Budgam police has initiated inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC in this regard.
Laborer dies in Pulwama Srinagar, August 21: A laborer lost his life when he came under a landslide while working at an excavation site in Pulwama. A 25 years old Mushtaq Ahmad Deedad son of Ghulam Nabi resident of Khalidora, Achagosa, Pulwama came under the slide while excavating soil in a quarry. He died on spot. The body has been retrieved and was handed over to his relatives for last rites.
Sheikh Ishfaq joins National Conference Srinagar, Aug 21: Prominent political activist and young leader from Ganderbal Sheikh Ishfaq Ahmed Jabbar on Wednesday joined the National Conference in presence of working president of National Conference Omar Abdullah. Son of late Sheikh Abdul Jabbar a known political activist and associate of Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Ishfaq joined the party along with hundreds of his supporters. See Ishfaq on Pg. 11
10 injured in road accidents Srinagar, August 21: 10 persons were injured in different accidents across the valley. Eight persons were injured when a TATA 407 passenger vehicle on way from Bijbehara to Anantnag, turned turtle near Batingoo, in the jurisdiction of Police station Bijbehara. All the injured were shifted to Hospital for treatment. Bijbehara Police has registered a case in this regard. Meanwhile, a Wagon- R bearing registration number Jk01P/ 7261 driven by Ajaz Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Razak Bhat resident of Devar, Kupwara hit and injured a motorcyclist Zubair Ahmad Lone son of Mushtaq Ahmad Lone resident of Nawab Bazar Khumriyal Kupwara. The injured has been shifted to Sub District hospital, Kupwara for treatment. Kupwara police has registered a case in this regard. In another accident, a Swift car See Injured on Pg. 11
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pertaining to compensation, lifting of curfew, check on anti social elements etc. were resolved amicably. It may be recalled that the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah had deputed Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din to head an All Party Delegation(APD) to restore peace in the town and instill confidence among members of each community in
one another. The delegation comprised members from BJP, Congress, National Conference, Panthers Party, SP, CPI(M), BSP, Akali Dal etc. The delegation held hectic deliberations for two days with members and leaders of each community to restore peace and harmony in the town. However, early this morning the representatives of BJP left the del-
Omar Govt biggest threat to peace: Mehbooba Terming Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s slogan of “peace for prosperity” as another hypocritical stance, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday said that State Government has, in fact, emerged as biggest threat to the peace in the State. In a statement, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said that the disturbing reports from Shopian and adjoining areas testify the fact that the State Government was deliberately subverting the peace and disturbing lives of the citizens. She said that a virtual reign of terror has been let loose in Shopian and it seems that deliberate attempts are being made by the state government to alienate youth under a sinister design to keep them away from the genuine political and development process.
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Curfew lifted from Kishtwar After keeping under curfew for 12 days Authorities on Wednesday lifted curfew from Kishtwar but said that night curfew will be continue for precautionary measures. Authorities lifted curfew from most parts of the district and people in large numbers thronged markets to buy essentials. Shops and business establishment’s reopened and traffic reappeared on the roads. Meanwhile, Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Mr. Taj Mohi Din today convened a joint meeting of leaders of Hindu and Muslim communities and later led a peace march attended by members of the two communities. The peace meeting was held in a very cordial manner with both sides stressing for restoring peace and harmony in the district. All the issues raised by the leaders of two communities
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“It looks like that state government is targeting youth of rural areas under a plan to create conditions of resentment and anger against the system as the National Conference has done the same in Srinagar and other urban centre to reap the rich political harvest from the disturbed conditions”, she said and added that people were trying to come out of the shocks after incidents like Gool and Bandipora but the government was deliberately to create disturbed situation. She said that PDP was trying to use its influence for the peaceful resolution of the latest situation but it seems that the government is deliberately pushing the people, especially youth, to wall under a sinister design. She said that wrong handling of the situation could snowball into a more serious situation and See Government on Pg. 11
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Property, crops worth lakhs damaged
egation midway while as the representative of Panthers Party had left the delegation last night only. However, the APD led by Mr. Taj continued with its efforts to restore peace and communal amity and was able to get both the communities on a single table. This was followed by a peace march held in the town See Curfew on Pg. 11
Listing the path breaking initiatives taken by his Government for peace, political stability and holistic development in the State, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made a comparison between his and PDP led Governments and said that PDP leadership galvanized its politics by deception and falsehood. He said the work done by his Government speaks loud and clear on the ground. “They (PDP) forgot all issues while in power and we strived for political addressing of political issues and pushing forward development on fast track”, he said and described the demand of PDP Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayed for 40 Assembly seats to resolve Kashmir issue as a mere trick to grab public attention. “The PDP Patron never talked about resolving Kashmir issue when he was Home Minister of the Country and Chief Minister of the State”, Omar
Abdullah said and reminded the people of the speech of Mufti Mohammad Sayed made in Ganderbal asking gun-wielding youth to drop guns as their representative (Mufti Mohammad Sayed) has come to talk for them. “What happened then”, Omar questioned and said that in Mufti Mohammad Sayed’s tenure the process of dialogue initiated in the Government of Dr. Farooq Abdullah between militant commanders and the Government was totally sabotaged as also the return of youth from across LOC under Rehabilitation Plan blocked. Chief Minister was addressing a large public meeting at Ribbon Khojpora in Watchi Assembly
constituency of Shopian District after inaugurated 190 metres long Turkwangam Bridge constructed at a cost of Rs. 12.63 crore and laying foundation of 50 metres long Rs. 3.5 crore bridge at Ribbon. “It is easy to raise slogans like ‘Healing Touch’ but to act practically in this direction is something different which is unknown to PDP leadership who only know to flare up sentiments and exploit people by deception and false promises”, he said and drew the attention of people towards ignoring Watchi Constituency by its representative (Mehbooba Mufti) in the Legislative Assembly. “When they (PDP leadership) have See Omar on Pg. 11
Heartiest Congratulations
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For achieving the milestone of being declared as No. 1 Union Health Minister of Independent India As a son of soil, you really deserve this feather in your cap
WEATHER
FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HRS:
Light rain/Thundershower would occur at isolated places over the state.
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Partly cloudy sky, possibility of thundery dev. in the afternoon. Maximum & Minimum temperatures will be around 30°C & 18°C respectively.
TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 29.5 0C MINIMUM 19.0 0C SUNSET ON(THURSDAY) 07:12 pm SUNRISE ON (FRIDAY) 05:59 am
Kar Irshad + Agencies Tral, August 21:Dozens of houses were destroyed and crops worth lakhs of rupees damaged due to a cloudburst in south Kashmir’s Zuistan area of Tral town on Wednesday night. Eyewitnesses told CNS that at during the dead of night a cloudburst occurred some
3 kilometres away from Zuistan at a place where shepherds and Gujjar Bakarwal community take their cattle for grazing. “This place is locally known as ‘Nai’ and shepherds usually spent their night along with their cattle. Soon after the cloudburst, flash floods submerged the entire See Cloudburst on Pg. 11
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confirmed the death of any person in the calamity. Reports said that scores of cattle were washed away by flash floods and all the crops and orchards were completely damaged rendering people aghast. Talking to CNS, Tehsildar Tral, Rouf-ul-Rehman said a which was attended by members of both the communities team from District Administration Pulwama, headed by including traders, intellectuals, political and social workers Additional Deputy Commissioner Shah Faisal visited and students, besides Mr Devinder Rana and Surjit Singh the spot and took stock of the situation. “Zuistan and its Slathia of NC, Mr G M Saroori, Mr Janak Raj Gupta and adjacent areas are submerged in water and everywhere Thakur Hari Singh of INC, Sheikh Abdul Rehman of SP, you could see mud and water which presents a devasMr Sham Prasad Kesar of CPI (M), SHS Raina of tated look,” he said. He said damage to property was yet Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr R S Baloria of NCP, Mr Tulsi to be assessed. Dass Langeh and Mr Rattan Kumar Bhagat of BSP and Mr Naib-Tehsildar, Tral, Mohammad Younis Bangroo said Tej Ram Dogra of PDF. The participants vowed to maintain that a ration depot along with ration, a Masjid, a house age old communal harmony and brotherhood in the town. of one namely Reyaz Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din led the peace march. The peace march Mohammad, a High and Primary School Buildings, passed through main markets of the township easing the public bathroom and scores of sheds have been tense situation prevailing in the town for past about fifteen completely damaged due to flash floods that resulted days. due to cloudburst. On the occasion, members of both the communities “Fifteen people were rescued by police during the welcomed each other and exchanged the message for peace timely rescue operation and one of the injured was and brotherhood. Addressing the people, Mr. Taj expressed shifted to sub-district hospital,” a police official said happiness over the breakthrough and hoped that this adding no causality has been reported yet. feeling of brotherhood would prove long lasting. “I jumped out from the window after another house was As per the wishes of the representatives of both the washed away by flash floods. People ran helter and communities, the Minister announced lifting of daytime skelter to save their lives. No one was able to save his curfew in the area. property and other belongings,” one of the witnesses told CNS. The drains, stream and roads were inundated, thus made remaining absent from Assembly proceedings their hampering movement of people. habit, how can they attend to the public issues and get these District Development Commissioner Pulwama assured solved?”, he questioned and asked the people to give PDP people of all possible help and said that free ration a befitting answer by ensuring permanent eviction of its would be supplied to the affected people. Most of the MLAs from the Assembly in 2014. “They (PDP MLAs) people accused that no relief was provided to them by love to remain absent from the Assembly so they should be the government so far. The locals said State Disaster kept away from it permanently”, he added. Response Force (SDRF) was missing from the scene. Omar Abdullah said that holistic development has “Only few ill trained people were spotted on some remained the bench mark of the governance of his places trying to join the rescue operations”. However, Government and ample funds were provided to all areas to the district administration claimed that they even ensure faster development. “It is up to the representative of provided Rs 5 thousand to those whose house were the area to ensure works and pay attention towards the damaged in the flash floods. public requirement”, he said and substantiated his statement by providing facts and figures regarding the allocation of funds to Shopian district annually and said Describing his joining National Conference as that his Government has made development an apolitical returning home , Sheikh Ishfaq reposed faith in the affair and funds are provided irrespective of any consider- policy, programme of National Conference and the ation. vision and ability of its leadership. He said National The Chief Minister said that during the last year Rs. 260 Conference stands for unity, brotherhood and amity of crores had been provided to district Shopian for develop- the three regions of the State and various sections of the ment works while equal amount has been earmarked for the society. current financial year. He announced upgradation of He said the visionary leadership of young and dynamic Khojpora Middle School, PHE Sub-division for Watchi, a leader Omar Abdullah has given new dimension to the Veterinary Centre, two health sub-centres one each for policy of National Conference to achieve the goal of Watchi and Ribbon, upgradation of health sub-centres to Naya Kashmir and political stability and prosperity in primary health centres at Turkwangam and Chattergam the State. He said National Conference has always and a 10 MW capacity transformer in the area. remained heart-beat of people of the State and enjoys The Chief Minister extended thanks to people for accord- overwhelming support in every area, region of the ing him rousing welcome and said that the unabated public State. He said the goal of peaceful and prosperous J&K support to him is his greatest strength. He asked the people could be achieved if all likeminded and people friendly to help him in maintaining peace so that issues are leaders strengthen National Conference and its leaders. addressed amicably for the benefit of the State and its He praised the contribution of National Conference in people. He also appealed to the people for strengthening the socio-economic transformation of the State, saying harmony and brotherhood. the party has been pioneer in implementing revolutionThe 5x38 metre span trussed bridge over Rambiara Nallah ary programmes aimed at improving the conditions of on Turkwangam-Lassipora road will upgrade connectivity the people, especially those living in remote and between the three districts of Pulwama, Kulgam and backward areas. Shopian. It will also help to expand Lassipora Industrial Welcoming Sheikh Ishfaq in National Conference fold, Estate upto Turkwangam and connect fruit areas of the Working President of National Conference Lassipora, Pulwama and Kulgam wilth Shopian district. expressed the hope that young Ishfaq would work with The 2x25 metre span plate girder bridge over Tongri Nallah enthusiasm and energy to give fillip to the policy connecting districts of Kulgam and Shopian is likely to programme of the national Conference. Omar further cost Rs. 3.25 crore. said that his joining will give impetus to the overall Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, Legislator and development of Ganderbal Constituency. Provincial President Kashmir National Conference, Nasir He said that NC will always encourage and support well Aslam Wani, MLCs Showkat Ahmad and Abdul Majid also meaning and young politicians who have the will and addressed the public meet. determination to work for the people . The Provincial President National Conference Nasir Aslam Wani and various National Conference activists government would be squarely responsible for that. were present on the occasion.
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locality and we left all the belongings behind to save our lives,” Ghulam Hassan Dar told CNS whose house was damaged completely in the flash floods. Reports said that the flash floods completely damaged the 2 kilometres Gulistan Prongam, Zuistan road. Official sources said that there are apprehensions that scores of people from Gujjar Bakarwal community might have gone missing and possibly feared dead. However, no Official
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bearing registration number DL2AK/3439 driven Shadir Mehdi Khan son of Matloob Mehdi resident of Dalgate Srinagar collided with a Tavera vehicle bearing registration number JK03B/7005 driven by Ghulam Mohi-u-din Shah son of Mohammad Ramzan resident of Tral Payeen, Awantipora, at Lethpora near District Police Lines Awantipora, resulting in damage to both the vehicles. One person Mohammad son of
Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Office of the Executive Engineer R&B Special Sub-Division Uri Notice Inviting Tenders NIT No. 50 of 2013-14, e-Tendering. Dated: 13/08/2013
For and on behalf of the Governor, J&K State e-tenders (In Single Cover System) are invited on Item Rate Basis from approved and eligible Contractors registered with J&K State Govt., CPWD, Railways and other State/Central Governments for the following works: S. No.
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Name of Work Upgrd. Of Uri Hajipeer Road by way of Providing and Laying of W.B.M Grade -III and 25mm thick Semidence (Machine Mix Laid by Paver) (Agg. Length = 1.80 Kms).
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Date of Issue of Tender Notice. Period of Downloading of Bidding Documents Bid Submission Start Date Bid Submission End Date Deadline for receiving the Hard Copy (Original DD and EMD) – [The date should be one day after bid submission end date]. Date and Time of Opening of Bids (Online) - [The date should be one day after deadline for receiving of hard copies].
13-08-2013 From 16-08-2013, 10.00 A.M. to 22-08-2013, 4.00 P.M 17-8 -2013 From 10.00 A.M 22-08-2013 up to 4.00 P.M 23-08-2013 at 4.00 P.M in the Office of the Executive Engineer, (R&B) Special Sub- Division, Uri. 24-08-2013 at 11.00 A.M in the Office of the Superintending Engineer, P.W.D (R&B) Circle, Baramulla/ Kupwara.
2. Bids must be accompanied with cost of Tender document in shape of demand draft in favour of Executive Engineer R&B Special SubDivision Uri (Tender Inviting Authority) and Earnest money/ Bid security in shape of CDR/ FDR pledged to Executive Engineer, (R&B) Special Sub-Division, Uri (Tender Receiving Authority. 3. The date and time of opening of Bids shall be notified on website www.jktenders.gov.in and conveyed to the bidders automatically through an e-mail message on their e-mail address. The Bids of Responsive Bidders shall be opened online on same website in the Office of the Superintending Engineer, P.W.D (R&B) Circle, Baramulla/ Kupwara (Tender Opening Authority). DIPJK: 6296 Sd/- Executive Engineer
Mohammad Sikander resident of Yamen, at present HMT Srinagar was also injured . The injured was shifted to Bones and Joint hospital Srinagar for further treatment. Awantipora police has registered a case in this regard.
Concluding function of Naat Competition held at Anantnag
Shahid Wani Anantnag, August 21: Naat competition organized by ABC/ANS and Kashmir TV Cable Network recording of which was going on in the studio of the said channel from last one and a half month concluded today with the final round of the naat competition which was today held at dak banglow Anantnag in which children from various schools participated in the naat competition, moreover prominent personalities, senior citizens of south Kashmir, members of civil society south Kashmir and well known journalists of district Anantnag mainly Sr J o u r n a l i s t Ta s a d u q Rashid, Sr Journalist syed A.R.Hilal, Sr Journalist Makbool Veeray, Journalist Deen Imran, Rayes Janisar, Beigh Manzoor, Hilal Zarger, Ab Rashed wani, Arif Rasheed, Sayaf A f z a l Wa n i , A b a s s Majeed and Khalid Muntazir (Chief Executive of ABC/ANS Channel) participated in the function. Khalid in his speech stressed that the religious education is compulsory in today’s modern age especially for new generation. The function started at 10 am in the morning and concluded at 4 pm. Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr Farooq Ah Lone was the Chief
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Guest of the function who also stressed that the competitions of this nature must be organized on regular intervals to boost the talent of young generation and to increase love towards islam. At the end of the function prizes were distributed among the position holders of the naat competition in which Ubaid Reshi of Siligam ashimuqam got 1st position, Ruby Jan of Siligam Ashmuqam got 2nd position while as Urfee Jan from Salia got third position.
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Elections for LAHDC Kargil today Kargil, August 21: All the preparations for the Hill Development Council Elections being held tomorrow in Kargil district have been completed. Election Authority of LAHDC Kargil and Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Mr. Fida Hussain took stock of all the preparations while touring various areas of the district today. As many as 4 election observers, 26 returning officers, 26 Assistant Returning Officers, 3 Zonal Magistrates and 26 Sectoral Magistrates have been put on election duty. In all 78847 voters of Kargil district shall elect 26 Councilors while casting their votes at 257 polling stations already set up for
the purpose. As many as 84 candidates have submitted their candidature while as 2 candidates have already been declared elected unopposed. To ensure smooth and peaceful election, the whole district has been divided in 15 police zones and 49 police sectors by posting adequate number of police and security force in the district. The polling staff has already being deputed and posted at 257 polling stations in Kargil district. Deputy Commissioner Fida Hussain flagged off the buses of polling staff today at 8 AM it Indira Park Kargil. The process of casting votes will began at 8.30 AM tomorrow and will conclude at 4.30 PM.
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Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission Polo View Srinagar, Kashmir - 190001 (http://www.jkpsc.nic.in)
Notice Dated: 17-08- 2013
In continuation to this office Notice dated 14.8.2013, the interview schedule for the post of Lecturer Medicines GMC Srinagar & Lecturer Medicines GMC Jammu is hereby slightly modified as under: iii. Lecturer Medicines GMC Srinagar/ Jammu in Health and Medical Education Department (Notification No. 42-PSC-(DR-P) of 2012 dated 29.6.2012 amended with Notification No.46-PSC-(DRP) of 2012 dated 1.8.2012) S. No Name of the candidate Parentage Date/time of interview 1. Gh. Hassan Bardi Gh. Qadir Bardi 4-09-13 10.00 AM 2. Abdul Ahad Wani Bashir Ahmad Wani 4-09-13 10.00 AM 3. Mohd Ashraf Mumtaz Ali 4-09-13 10.00 AM 4. Shawkat Hussain Nazir Ahmad Shah 4-09-13 10.00 AM 5. Shahnaz Ahmad Mir Mohd Shafi Mir 4-09-13 10.00 AM 6. Sobia Nissar Nissar Ahmad Wani 4-09-13 10.00 AM 7. Shabir Ahmad Rather Gh. Mohd Rather 4-09-13 10.00 AM 8. Ab. Hamid Malik Ab. Rehman Malik 4-09-13 10.00 AM 9. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh Ab. Gaffar Sheikh 4-09-13 10.00 AM 10. Vinod Mitla Chaman Lal Mitla 4-09-13 10.00 AM 11. Irfan Yousuf Wani Dr. G.A. Wani 5-09-13 10.00 AM 12. Sheikh Mohd Tahir Prof. Sheikh Sonaullah 5-09-13 10.00 AM 13. Nazir Ahmad Dar Gh. Nabi Dar 5-09-13 10.00 AM 14. Ab. Majeed Wani Kh.Mohada Wani 5-09-13 10.00 AM 15. Javeed Ahmad Chachoo Gh. Mohd Chachoo 5-09-13 10.00 AM 16. Ab. Hamid Malik Ab. Rehman Malik 5-09-13 10.00 AM 17. Fayaz-ul-Haq Mohd Yousuf Zargar 5-09-13 10.00 AM 18. Harash Kumar Sharma Keshav Rattan 5-09-13 10.00 AM iv. Lecturer Medicines GMC Jammu in Health and Medical Education Department (Notification No. 42-PSC-(DR-P) of 2012 dated 29.6.2012 amended with Notification No.46-PSC-(DR-P) of 2012 dated 1.8.2012)
S. No Name of the candidate Parentage 1. Sanjay Sharma Ram Lal Sharma 2. Vivak Kumar Reshi Krishan Lal Sharma 3. Balvinder Singh Jagatter Singh 4. Vipan Gupta Pyara Lal Gupta 5. Shameem Ahmad Saif-ud-Din 6. Dinesh Sharma Mukand Lal Sharma 7. Vikas Sharma Bashi Ram Sharma 8. Rajesh Kumar Gupta Jagdish Chander Gupta 9. Raju Kumar Tej Ram 10. Rohan Gupta Kuldeep Raj Gupta 11. Amit Sharma Virender Kumar Sharma 12. Varun Vijay Mahajan Vijay Kumar Gupta 13. Preeti Wahi Ashok Kumar Wahi 14. Anupama Shah Moti Lal Shah 15. Arun Kumar Sharma Brahm Dutt Sharma 16. Kulbir Singh Som Raj Singh 17. Amit Basnotra D.N. Basnotra The other details, terms and conditions as already notified shall remain same.
Date /time of interview 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM 5-09-13 10.00 AM
Sd/- Secretary J&K Public Service Commission
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Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission Polo Ground, Srinagar, Kashmir-190001 (http://www.jkpsc.nic.in)
Subject:- Select List for the posts of Lecturer Anatomy, Government Medical College, Srinagar in Health & Medical Education Department.
Notification No. 27 – PSC (DR-S) of 2013 Dated: 19-08-2013
Whereas, vide this office Notification No. 04-PSC(DR-P) OF 2013 dated 07.03.2013 three posts (OM:01, RBA:01 & ALC:01) of Lecturer Anatomy, Government Medical College, Srinagar in Health & Medical Education Department were notified; and Whereas, the interview of eligible candidate was conducted today on 19th of March, 2013 at J&K Public Service Commission Office, Polo Ground, Srinagar. Only one candidate under OM category appeared in the interview. Now, therefore, on the basis of performance in the interview coupled with the weight-age in respect of academic merit, experience and other related parameters the Merit of the Candidate who appeared in the interview is enclosed as “Annexure-A” to this Notification. Consequent upon the above, the Select List of the candidate against the post available is given in “Annexure-B” to this Notice. Note:- The Commission reserves the right to have certificate/documents of the candidate verified, if it is at any stage found expedient to do so. The Select List is Provisional. This is subject to the outcome of writ petitions pending before any Competent Court of Law.
Lecturer Anatomy, Government Medical College, Srinagar in Health & Medical Education Department:Annexure: “A” S. No Barcode Merit of the Candidate 1. 151102
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Dr Manohar conducts extensive tour of earthquake, rain and flood hit areas of Billawar Kathua, August 21: Minister of state for Fisheries, Cooperatives, Finance and Planning, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma, conducted two day extensive tour of tehsil Billawar and took stock of damages caused by recent earthquake & flash floods followed by incessant rains in the region. Dr Sharma, along with Tehsildar Billawar, AEEs of PHE, PWD and Flood Control , besides staff of revenue department visited Komla, Kaalna, Dhannu Parole, Adnota, Prangoli, Najote, Beril, Dhramini, Gurha Kalyal and Koug and on the spot inspected the severely affected areas following series of earthquake, flash floods and incessant rain. Locals said that the houses, crops and property in the area have suffered extensive damages , while massive erosion of cultivable land and house collapses have also been witnessed in many areas. The Dyala Chack- Chllain road- the lifeline of the Billawar, Basohli , Bani a, which provides a shortest link to Udhampur and further to the valley has been badly damaged by the rain and flash flood, they added. “The road has been washed away near Prangoli and Daabi and hit by landslides at many places. The Billawar- Katli and Billawar – Ma-
chedi road has also been badly affected by the landslides making the road inaccessible. The Billawar- Sukrala road also has also been badly affected by the rains and land sliding. Dr Manohar Lal Sharma had a detailed review of the losses caused by the natural calamity in different areas of the tehsil. He was informed that around 10 acre of cultivable land in village komla has been washed away in land sliding. At Dhannu Parole village 40 houses of the Gujjar and Bakkerwal were damaged whereas 30 houses of ST Basti in koug village were damaged in recent rains and floods. At Beril over 3 kanals of cultivable land has been washed away whereas 26 families has been badly affected by the flash floods. The minister was also apprised that Bhini Nallah embankment has been widened by the recent floods and rains posing serious threat to 45 more houses which need to be rehabilitated to permanent safer places. Dr Manohar Lal Sharma directed the revenue officials to ensure early assessment of the damage caused in these areas so that affected families could be compensated timely. He added that loss of cultivable land in land sliding will be compensated with new allotments. Regarding the damaged houses (partial and
fully) in these villages Dr Sharma said the preliminary assessment has revealed that over 500 houses has been damaged in the tehsil besides partial damages to another nearly 500 houses. The minister assured that government is keenly observing the situation and matter with assessment reports will be taken up with Chief Minister and Relief and Rehabilitation Minister for appropriate compensation to the affected peoples. He said that district and sub divisional administration has been directed to establish field units in vulnerable areas to watch and ward the situation and to communicate the people and authorities for timely action in vague of any exigency. The minister directed SDM Billawar to pass instructions to all the officers to remain present at tehsil headquarter and not to leave the station. Dr Sharma said 110 families have been provided with tents, ration, blankets and utensils, added that more aid will be extended to all the affected families. He directed AEE PHE, PWD, PDD and Flood Control to restore the facilities in the affected area at earliest and take measures to control further damages.
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SVC issues instructions to Govt deptts for compliance Srinagar, August 21: Secretary State Vigilance Commission has issued a circular regarding improving Vigilance Administration, Increasing Transparency and cutting delays by e-payments and e-receipts by Government Organizations The Secretary in the circular has observed that inordinate delays are being caused in making payments to vendors, Contractors and other suppliers to the Government Organizations, Public Sector Undertakings, Societies and the Corporations. Apart from increasing the cost of procurement such delays at times lead to opportunities for corruption. Resorting to mechanism of e-payments and e-receipts can be used as an effective tool to improve the transparency and efficiency in governance and to cut down on delays in making payments. In the last few years tremendous progress has been made by the banking sector, in computerization including net-working of branches, making it possible to do e-banking by making use of facilities like Electronic Clearing System (ECS) and Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) etc. These facilities are available in most of the banks including the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Public Sector bands as well as in private banks. A large number of offices including Public Sector Undertakings are already making e-payments to vendors, contractors and employees instead of making payments by issues of cheques.The public perception in general has been that delay is more often intentionally caused in the issues and dispatch of Cheques by the accounts and finance wings of a large number of Government Organizations with ulterior motives of undue pecuniary gains. As the e-payment facility is already available in urban centre and towns, in order to curb the above mentioned malpractices and to change the general perception of public, the State Vigilance commission in exercise of powers conferred on it under section 8(1) (h) of the J&K State Vigilance Commission Act, 2011 has issued instructions for compliance by all Government Departments, PSUs, banks and other agencies over which the Commission has jurisdiction.
made till March 2013, against a total released amount of Rs. 9942.370 lacs, while 16571 works were targeted under MGNREGA in the District out of which 16509 have been completed and remaining 62 works are going on. During the current year i.e 2013-14, against a target of 24616 works, 4891 stands completed while work on 5629 is going on. It was also revealed that against a total allocation of Rs. 13856.00 lacs, an expenditure of Rs. 1219.43 lacs has been made under MGNREGA during the current year.
Today, on Shravan Purnima, the annual pilgrimage to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Amarnathji concluded amid chanting of religious hymns and Pooja. Due to rain and poor visibility beyond Sonamarg, the Governor, Mr. N. N. Vohra, who is Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, could not reach the Holy Cave where he was going this morning along with Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer of the Board. Expressing satisfaction over the smooth conduct of this year’s Yatra, the Governor thanked the State Government, Army, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, State Police, BSNL, the 5 Banks involved with the registration of pilgrims and all other concerned organizations, particularly the Indian Meteoro-
logical Department, and the people of the State, for their valuable contribution to the organization of the Yatra. He lauded the close coordination which had been maintained between the Shrine Board and the Security Forces, the Civil and Police Administration, all the stakeholders and local population in ensuring the smooth and peaceful conduct of the Yatra. Shravan Purnima, which coincides with the Raksha Bandhan, witnessed serene religious fervour with the arrival of the Holy Mace of Lord Shiva at the Holy Cave, situated at a height of 3,880 metres, after a night halt at Panjtarni. Mahant Deependra Giri, accompanied by a large number of Sadhus, carried the Holy Mace, popularly known as “Charri Mubarak”, and offered Pooja at the Shrine this morning.
Anantnag, August 21: A mega Lok Adalat was held at Dak Bungalow Khanabal, Anantnag under the Chairmanship of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag, Mr. Abdul Rashid Malik. The District Development Commissioner, Anantnag Dr. Farooq Ahmed Lone, Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Collector Land Acquisition Anantnag and Project Director National Highway Authority of India participated in the Lok Adalat. Disputes with regard to acquisition of land measuring 410 kanals of village Shole Wanpora, Sursuna, Sanjigund, Vessu, Baghi Wanpoh, Cheki Wangund, Sangran Devsar and Shamsipora of district Anantnag were settled amicably in the said Lok Adalat. The awards passed in the Mega Lok Adalat were for an amount of Rs. 35 crores by enhancing the compensation in favour of the land owners. Pertinently a high level committee comprising of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Collector Land Acquisition Anantnag and Project Director NHIA was constituted to settle the dispute with regard to the award of compensation in the Lok Adalat.
Ajaz stresses on resolving issues of Pandit migrants Srinagar, August 21: Minister of State for Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation, Mr. Ajaz Ahmad Khan today directed settling of all issues pertaining to Kashmiri Pandit migrants. Chairing a review meeting of Relief Organisation today, the Minister urged the officers to take up the issues of delay in payment of salaries, seniority disputes, inter district transfers etc on priority and get them resolved immediately. The Minister also directed pacing up of allotments in Jagti Township in favour of such genuine migrants who are living on rented accommodation. He also directed undertaking immediate repair works in the township so that the inhabitants don’t face any
difficulty. Mr. Ajaz also directed speeding up of construction and handing over of hutments at Pandit colonies at Vessu, Qazigund and Khanpora, Baramulla. In this connection, he asked for a joint inspection of the Baramulla site tomorrow to see for the readiness of flats. The Minister also directed early completion of flats at Vessu and in this regard stressed on close co ordination between SICOP and Relief Organization. The Minister issued instructions for making available ration in favour of migrants’ employees in Valley. Secretary, Revenue, Mr. Vinod Koul, Relief Commissioner, Mr. Rajesh Pandita, representatives from SICOP and other officers attended the meeting.
Gurez crown of Kashmir, unlocked new vistas for promotion of tourism industry: Mir Gurez, August 21: Minister for Tourism, Mr. Ghulam Ahmad Mir has said that all available resources would be utilized to promote tourism in the State which is a main source of income for Jammu and Kashmir adding that Gurez is crown of Kashmir and has opened new vistas for growth of Kashmir tourism industry. This was stated by the Tourism Minister at the inaugural function of 2 day Guraz festival. He said Guraz festival was a great success and more such events would be organized in future to promote tourism in the Valley. Minister of State for Animal Sheep Husbandry and PHE, Mr. Nazir Ahmad Gurezi, Who is also MLA of Gurez was present on the occasion. Addressing a mammoth public gathering at Dawar, The Tourism Minister said the Gurez tourism festival is a part of the new tourism promotion strategy of the government to attract as many tourists to hitherto unknown natural places. Expressing optimism about the fu-
Amarnathji Yatra concludes; 3.54 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance Srinagar, August 21:
Mega Lok Adalat held at Anantnag
It is pertinent to mention that for several months before the commencement of the Yatra on 28th June and thereafter, throughout the duration of the pilgrimage, the Governor made a number of visits to the Yatra area, including aerial reconnaissance of the Yatra routes and visiting all the Camps. In the past 55 days the Chairman has been daily monitoring all important aspects of the Yatra. In a meeting held here today the Governor asked Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, CEO of the Shrine Board, to urgently coordinate action with the Municipal Committee Pahalgam, and the CEOs of the Sonamarg and Pahalgam Development Authorities to immediately launch a massive post-Yatra sanitation drive to see that the entire Yatra area is cleaned up in the next few days.
ture of state with regard to tourism growth, the Tourism Minister said peace
and harmony was imperative for the multifarious development of tourism and allied sectors and the state has great days ahead. “Tourism is fastest growing
and promising sector in the world and Jammu and Kashmir has been the most favoured tourist destination of International/ National visitors”, Mir said adding that there was a need to develop this lucrative industry in the state on the European pattern The 2 day-long festival organized by Tourism Department with the aim to highlight the virgin tourism potential of Gurez in and outside the Country. During the festival days different tourist related activities carried out at various tourism spots with focus to highlight leisure, adventure, river and eco-tourism besides art and culture of the Valley. On the occasion, various colorful and scintillating cultural programmes were presented by the theatre artists, school and college students and local artists. The main attractions of the occasion were Gurezi Folk Dances and music, songs besides rafting, cycling, zorbing, tracking has mesmerized the audience and received applause by everyone.
Dialogue the medium to solve vexed issues: Sagar Srinagar, August 21: Maintaining that the dialogue is the only viable medium to solve all vexed issues, the Minister for Rural Development and Panchyati Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that the people preaching the cult off violence should understand this universal fact that death and destruction have no relevance in the present day world.The Minister was addressing a huge public gathering at Suhama at Ganderbal district here today on the occasion of conversion of the area from municipal to the rural one, which was a long pressing demand of the people of the area.Director Rural Development Kashmir, Mir Altaf Ahmed, other senior officers of district administration and different departments were present on the occasion. The Minister said that various vexed issues throughout the world have been solved through the medium of dialogue only and the people preaching separatism should understand this fact and come forward. He said that the State has witnessed decades of unrest, which have resulted in sufferings to the peo-
ple and it was due to the tireless efforts of the present government that the peace has been sustained and now the people are reaping the peace dividends. “It has been a herculean effort on the part of the government to ensure the sustainment of peace in the State, in spite of so many efforts and mechanizations of the parties trying to push the State into chaos and confusion”, the Minister said while maintaining that the people of the State have always believed in the concept of secularism and mutual coexistence. Referring to the various initiatives undertaken by the government for ensuring the sustained development of the State, the Minister said the people are well aware of the efforts being taken for making the State as one of the model States and now certain parties in a state of frustration are trying to mislead the people by spreading lies and selling obnoxious ideas. He said in order to ensure that the youth of the State get the much needed employment opportunities, schemes like Himayat and Uddan have been launched by which they can be technically equipped.
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HOROSCOPE Aries
March 21-April 19 There’s tremendous discipline in your way of thinking, Aries, which is helping you advance toward your goals. Don’t expect that you will solve every problem right away. Keep in mind that you will be able to sort through issues more efficiently. Once you have things sufficiently fleshed out, it will be easier to put the pieces back together.
Taurus April 20-May 20
Your thoughts may be strained, Taurus, and you could find it difficult to process things that are normally no problem. Try not to force answers that don’t seem to want to come. If the information flows easily and smoothly, you will know that it’s meant for you. If you have to pull teeth in order to get at the truth, you may need to back off.
Gemini May 21-June 21
Your thinking may have emotional overtones that prevent you from seeing the truth clearly, Gemini. Do your best to tame your feelings in order to let more rational thoughts rise to the surface. There’s a stability that comes when you honor your emotions from a detached perspective instead of immediately taking action in response to how you feel. Think about this as you engage with others.
Cancer June 22-July 22
The thing you dread the most could be the very thing you need the most in your life, Cancer. You’re at a point right now when the lessons that come might be hard to swallow, but they’re necessary. Don’t try to resist what you know you must face. Approach things with courage instead of fear and you can conquer anything. Once you climb the mountain, the rest is downhill.
Leo
July 23-August 22 You may look at your orderly closet, well-organized desk, and clean bathroom and be proud, Leo. Other people may fret about suddenly having to get their lives in order, but you’re already there. Perhaps you don’t realize it because you’re such a perfectionist. Perhaps you don’t give yourself enough credit for all the work you do. Give yourself a pat on the back today.
Virgo
August 23-September 22
You could feel blocked, Virgo, like you’re in a trap. Perhaps your friends are influencing you into believing one thing, while your family has you trained to believe another. You wear different masks in different situations so you may have forgotten the real person underneath. Things are in conflict, and you may be forced to make important decisions. The truth is the only way to escape the trap.
Libra
September 23-October 23 Remember that it takes energy to repress and bottle up your feelings, Libra. Without realizing it you may be stuffing a great deal of emotion inside while trying to ignore it. The truth is that expressing these feelings - anger, happiness, fear, self-doubt - will energize and free you. The atmosphere around you will lighten up and you’ll be able to interact more openly with others.
Scorpio
October 24-November 21 Deep inside you know the right thing to do, Scorpio. Perhaps you just saw someone drop money on the ground and you picked it up. Do you return it or pocket it for yourself? You’re likely to feel like you have the devil on one shoulder arguing with the angel on the other. It’s important that you listen to the angel. Do what you know is right.
Sagittarius November 22-December 21
Your mastery of your mind and ability to stay disciplined about your goals is impressive, Sagittarius. Others recognize and appreciate your efforts much more than usual. You may be called upon to assist in some other project or someone else’s emotional drama because you have the stability required to remedy the situation. Don’t downplay your talent in this area.
Capricorn December 22-January 19
You may feel as if someone or something has just reformatted your hard drive, Capricorn. Suddenly things are running much more smoothly. The key now is to find the discipline and organization to understand this new system fully. Streamline your thoughts and be more efficient about how you use your energy. You’ll be more effective overall if you can keep from scattering your resources.
Aquarius January 20-February 18
You may be forced to put your thoughts into neat little boxes that can be easily understood and processed, Aquarius. Your ideas are abstract and don’t always make reasonable sense. It’s OK to have a bit of mystery about things that rational minds can’t explain. Although you may feel like the goal is to arrange things in an orderly way, don’t feel like you have to do it.
Pisces
February 19-March 20 This may be a difficult day in which you feel pressured to get things done, Pisces, yet there’s indecisiveness and hesitation lingering in your mind. Between a rock and hard place is no easy spot, but you’ll find your way out. Perhaps the thing you should do is make a move - any move. Once you get the energy flowing, the direction you need to take will be clear.
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Zabarwan Times Thursday, 22 August 2013
Amarnath Yatra Longer the duration, lesser the pilgrims
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he decline in the number of Amarnath pilgrims is indicative of the fact that the duration of this yatra, has unnecessarily been prolonged. The yatra originally used to be for a brief period of 15 to 20 days and these three weeks attracted a good number of yatris. This period would also not become too hard for state administration which could easily manage it and provide the best facilities to the yatris. For these three weeks every pilgrim would return with utmost satisfaction that he had a glimpse of Ice-Lingam. But the prolonging of this pilgrimage not only put extra burden on the state administration and security agencies but also caused disappointment to those pilgrims who visited the holy cave but did not get a glimpse of Ice-Lingam as it melts with the passage of the time and the presence of large number of yatris. This pilgrimage has been given a political colour with the communal tendencies making the things more complicated. The holy yatra is a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity, which symbolizes the Kashmiri ethos and its cultural heritage. The discovery of this holy cave by a Kashmiri shepherdButa Malik, is in itself an example of the Hindu-Muslim unity. Hailing from Botakut, this Muslim shepherd was first to tell the world about the presence of Lord Shiva and Parvati at Holy Cave. Since that time, this family has been leading the yatra without any hitch and the locals have been associating themselves with the conduct of this pilgrimage. Since the formation of Amarnath Shrine Board, this pilgrimage has witnessed many controversies including Land Allotment Row. It would be in the best interest of the state, the pilgrims and all those stakeholders who are associated with this pilgrimage if its conducting period is limited to a reasonable one. It will ensure that the pilgrims come, have darshan of Ice-Lingam and return their home with spiritual attainment. It will also make sure that there are no days when nobody or little number of yatris would arrive and they too would leave disappointed. The shorter duration will help in preserving the ecology besides helping the state to conduct the yatra without any disruption to tourist inflow. Amarnath Yatra has been a symbol of our unity, our communal amity and our hospitality. Let everybody including our judiciary, administration and security forces extend their helping hand to preserve these basic fundamentals of Kashmiriyat and let us refrain from giving it, a political or communal colour and preserve the authorities for its longer duration, which only creates problems but results in decreasing the pilgrims inflow day by day.
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Direct Benefits Transfer: Timely and Quick Transfer to Beneficiaries
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he Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) scheme first found mention in the 2011-12 Union Budget speech, by the then Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee who had stated that the government plans to move towards direct transfer of cash subsidy for kerosene, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and fertilizers. A task force headed by Nandan Nilekani was set up to work out the modalities of operationalising Direct Cash Transfer for these items. Later this task force submitted its report in February 2012. The Government launched Direct Cash Transfer scheme on 1 January 2013 to transfer cash into bank accounts of beneficiaries across 20 districts in the country. The scheme has now been rechristened as Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) and curtailed beneficiary districts to 20. It covers 7 welfare schemes instead of 20. At least two lakh beneficiaries are expected to benefit from DBT scheme immediately. Food, fertilisers, and fuel have been kept out of its purview for the present. The National Food Security Bill, 2011, pending in Parliament, includes cash transfer and food coupons as possible alternative mechanisms to the Public Distribution System. But it should be borne in mind that DBT is just been launched. There would be several lessons on the way as scheme expands and progress and is implemented in the entire country before 2014. How does the Scheme Work? The money is directly transferred into bank accounts of beneficiaries having Aadhar cards. The Aadhaar number is a unique identification number that every resident of India (regardless of citizenship) is entitled to get after he/she furnishes demographic and biometric information. LPG and kerosene subsidies, pension payments, scholarships and employment guarantee scheme payments as well as benefits under other government welfare programmes will be made directly to beneficiaries. The money can then be used to buy services from the market. Already on a pilot basis Electronic Benefit Transfer has begun in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal,
Karnataka, Puducherry and Sikkim. The Government claims the results are encouraging. Under the DBT each and every beneficiary has to establish his identity and eligibility many times by producing multiple documents for verification. The verification of such documents is done by multiple authorities. Interestingly an Aadhaar enabled bank account can be
64,000 crore. India’s budget deficit was 5.8 per cent of gross domestic product in the financial year ending 2012 March. Secondly, unlike other welfare scheme launched so far by the Centre, DBT helps in timely and quick transfer to intended beneficiaries. Thirdly, the transfer of direct cash into account of targeted beneficiary is a winning proposition for the recipients as
Under the DBT each and every beneficiary has to establish his identity and eligibility many times by producing multiple
documents for verification. The verification of such documents is done by multiple authorities. Interestingly an Aadhaar
enabled bank account can be used by the beneficiary to receive multiple welfare
payments as opposed to the one scheme,
one bank approach, followed by a number of state governments.
used by the beneficiary to receive multiple welfare payments as opposed to the one scheme, one bank approach, followed by a number of state governments. A Game Changer Government believes that the Direct Cash Transfer or Direct Benefits Transfer is likely to be a game-changer in more than one way. The Centre releases as much as Rs 2, 00,000 crore as subsidies under various schemes for the targeted sections across the country. Therefore it is within its right to devise methods to reach beneficiaries the way it wants. Firstly, the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) scheme is aimed at cutting the bloated subsidy bill of Rs.1,
it aims to eliminate middlemen in various government sponsored welfare schemes and subsidized food, fuel and fertiliser schemes. Take for instance, it's estimated that public coffers can be richer by several crore yearly just by switching to cash handouts for LPG and kerosene, a proposed move that would also curb diversion of subsidised cylinders for commercial use and diesel adulteration with inexpensive kerosene. Bringing all subsidies under DBT's ambit can be the major fiscal game-changer the economy needs very much. Fourthly, the Direct Benefits Transfer scheme is likely to be simple and error free. On the basis of Aadhar cards money is deposited in beneficiaries’ accounts.
Fifthly indirect transfers are more prone to leakages than direct cash transfers. So, that is why the Central Government has put in a mechanism of direct cash transfer. According to Planning Commission the Public Distribution System has become so inefficient that 58 per cent of the subsidized grains do not reach targeted beneficiaries while one-third of it siphoned from the system. Sixthly, the Aadhar based DBT helps eliminate duplicate cards and cards for non-existent persons or ghost beneficiaries often found in schemes such as the PDS and MNREGS. Seventhly, with the actual transfer of cash taking place with the help of micro automated teller machines (ATMs) it would infuse financial inclusion on a greater scale in rural India. Quoting a World Bank Study the Reserve Bank of India last year in its annual report has said, in India only 35 per cent have formal accounts versus an average of 41 per cent in developing economies. With the implementation of DBT, it could fuel financial inclusion. Eighthly, aided by Aadhar technology Direct Benefits Transfer will not be a mere welfare scheme but also the world's largest experiment in administrative reform. It will revolutionise the delivery of welfare measures in world’s populous democracy. DBT: Not a Magic Wand Can Direct Benefits Transfer Scheme act like magic wand? Probably it cannot solve all the problems by India’s poor and improve country human resources index. It will have problems with banks, post offices and online connectivity. These have to be resolved. But there is no point in throwing the baby with bath water attitude and abandon DBT altogether. DBT in ultimate analysis aims at poverty elimination, inclusive growth and delivering better welfare measures. No doubt rampant corruption, inefficiencies and leakages have made many welfare schemes dysfunctional. Direct Benefits Transfer to the poor aims to mitigate these many malaises. Considering these benefits, India would be in right direction to implement cash transfer though there would be many lessons to be learnt and hurdles to cross.
Investment Opportunities for NRIs in India
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he Government has taken various steps to promote investments by Indians living abroad, in India. The Government plays a pivotal role in investment promotion, through dissemination of information on the investment climate and opportunities in India and by advising prospective investors including the Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) about the investment policies and procedures and opportunities. For the purpose of investments in India, it should be known that a NRI is a person residing outside India, but who is a citizen of India or is a Person of Indian Origin. A Person of Indian Origin is one who or whose ancestors was an Indian national and who is presently holding any other country’s citizenship/nationality. The Government has a liberal and transparent policy for Foreign Direct Investment, including investments from NRIs, wherein most of the sectors are open to FDI under the automatic route. NRIs can make investment in India under various schedules of Foreign Exchange Management (Issue or Transfer of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 as amended from time to time. Investment under FDI Scheme contained in Schedule 1 of these Regulations, permits 100 per cent NRI investments, under the automatic route, in the sector of townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and constructiondevelopment projects (which include, but are not restricted to, housing, commercial premises, hotels, resorts, hospitals, educational institutions, recreational facilities, city and regional level infrastructure), without the conditionalities attached to FDI in such projects. It also grants a special dispensation for NRI investments in the sectors of Scheduled Air Transport Services/Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airlines, Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services, Ground Handling Services, wherein 100 per cent NRI investment is
allowed under the automatic route. Along shares/convertible debentures of an Indian with these, NRIs can also invest in company whether by public issue or share/convertible debentures of an Indian private placement or right issue. In terms of company under FDI scheme subject to Schedule 5 to Notification No. FEMA 20, terms and conditions specified in Schedule an NRI may, without limit, purchase on 1 to Notification No. FEMA 20. An NRI repatriation basis, Government dated can purchase and sell shares/convertible securities (other than bearer securities) or debentures of an Indian company on both treasury bills or units of domestic mutual repatriation and non-repatriation basis funds; bonds issued by a PSU in India; under Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS), non-convertible debentures of a company through registered broker or recognised incorporated in India; bonds/units issued Stock Exchanges in India. The individual by Infrastructure Debt Funds, Perpetual limit for NRI under PIS is five per cent of debt instruments and debt capital instruthe paid up capital/paid up value of each ments issued by banks in India and shares series of convertible debentures of an in Public Sector Enterprises being disIndian company and aggregate limit for all invested by the Government. According to NRIs taken together is one per cent of the the terms of the same Schedule, a NRI or an
Fund (PPF). The Government, in order to promote NRIs to bring in money into India, extended some more facilities to them. Banks are free to determine the interest rates on both savings deposits and term deposits of maturity of one year and above under the Non-Resident External (NRE) deposits and savings deposits under NonResident Ordinary (NRO) account. An NRE account is one which can be opened only by the non-resident himself and not through the holder of the power of attorney. Only NRIs can become joint account holders in the case of NRE account. On the other hand, NRO accounts may be held jointly with residents and /or with NRIs. Along with this, the banks may also sanction Rupee loans in India or foreign currency loans outside India to either the The Government, in order to promote NRIs account holder or third party to the extent of the balance in the NRE/ Foreign to bring in money into India, extended Currency Non Resident (Bank) account, subject to the margin requirements. To help some more facilities to them. Banks are free NRIs to maintain FCNR deposits in other currency as well, since October 2011, FCNR (B) accounts have been permitted to to determine the interest rates on both be opened in any freely convertible currency. Moreover, NRIs are, since September 2011, also eligible to open savings deposits and term deposits of NRE/FCNR account with resident. The has also set up ‘Invest India’, maturity of one year and above under the aGovernment joint venture company between the Department of Industrial Policy and Non-Resident External (NRE) deposits and Promotion and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, as a not-for-profit, single window facilitator, savings deposits under Non-Resident for prospective overseas investors, to act as a structured mechanism for attracting Ordinary (NRO) account. investment. On the other hand, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has paid up capital/paid up value of the Overseas Corporate Body may, without established Overseas Indian Facilitation company. This limit can be increased by limit, purchase on non-repatriation basis, Centre to facilitate potential NRIs and the Indian company to 24 per cent by dated Government securities (other than overseas corporate bodies of overseas passing a Board resolution and special bearer securities), treasury bills, units of Indians which want to invest in India. Annual General Meeting resolution. Apart domestic mutual funds, units of Money OIFC has organised several investment from this, an NRI, barring certain sectors, Market Mutual Funds in India, or National and interactive meets/roadshows in according to Schedule 4 to Notification Plan/Savings Certificates. However, NRIs different countries. It has also organised No. FEMA 20, may without any limit have not being given the permission to ‘Market Place’ during the annual Pravasi purchase on non-repatriation basis invest in small savings or Public Provident Bharatiya Divas event in India.
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Listen to your body while you workout
If you are battling too hard following an extreme exercise routine to get into shape, you need to rethink. While you might shed those extra kilos faster, pushing your body too far will have repurcussions. Everyone wants to be in shape and many are rigorously into various levels of extreme fitness activities. But these are actually causing more harm than good to you, in your quest to lose weight. Says fitness expert, Jivesh Shetty, "People who want to shed weight soon or are enthusiastic about following an extreme exercise routine to stay fit and in form, should be cautious about the kinds of exercises they are opting for. For example, marathon running is said to cause cardiac problems." Jumping with weights and dumbbells In group classes, you are advised to do the plyometrics (a type of exercise designed to produce fast and powerful movements) with light weights. Hopping on step-up benches, lunges and other movements in-
clude holding dumbbells or light weights strapped on your ankles. Though jumping is good to burn calories, jumping with weights on might end up in a tissue or muscle rupture or a ligament tear. "If you are enthusiastic about jumps, you should opt for the kettleball swing," says Althea Shah, fitness expert. Dumbbell and barbell movements can be done in a more specific resistance training programme, where each movement is monitored by an instructor. Training on an empty stomach If you believe training on an empty stomach in the morning will help you burn the calories you consumed last night, then you are wrong. Says Shah, "When you wake up in the morning, your glycogen levels are low in the body and though you tend to burn more calories, you don't realise that there is a high probability of your body deriving calories from your muscle tissue." Have a light meal before you start your workouts in the morning.
Regardless of bra size, age or health, many women suffer breast pain or discomfort during everyday life and exercise because their breasts are not properly supported, said a University of Wollongong academic. When Professor Julie Steele first published a scholarly review on the science of breast biomechanics, which found that breast bounce caused 50 per cent of women pain during exercise and daily life, postcards flooded in from around the world."It was the first time in my 30 years working on injury prevention that I've received handwritten postcards," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Professor Steele as saying. "Women from all over the world, from all walks of life, wrote to me, often with stories about their discomfort, thanking me for taking this topic seriously," she revealed. ost women assume supportive sports bras will be uncomfortable."But they don't have
If your body is clicking, cramping and whirling while you work out, stop and listen to what it has to sayCracking joints, cramps and even yawns mean much more if they happen while you're in the gym. When you're working out, the body adjusts to the change in activity level. It reacts differently to anaerobic (short bursts of high intensity) and aerobic (low bursts of moderate intensity) exercise programs and expresses them through these symptoms.Experts say these are signs that should make you go 'hmmm'. Feeling giddy Dr Shivani Chowdhury Salian, an associate professor in the Department of Physiotherapy at Dr DY Patil University puts the reasons for dizziness down to drop in blood pressure, sudden change of position (sitting to standing or vice versa), drop in blood sugar or exercising at a high intensity. Exercise may also trigger a pre-existing condition such as an inner-ear disorder that causes vertigo. Have you forgotten
to be," said Professor Steele, who runs Breast Research Australia (BRA), one of only two independent research institutes of its kind in the world.Researchers in Britain estimate that during sport, the average breast can move 21 centimetres (about the length of a box of tissues) in a figure eight movement. Breasts don't only move up and down, they move side to side, and even in and out. Given the average breast weighs about the same as 1.2 litres of milk and is held in place by skin and Cooper's ligaments, that's a lot of bounce or slide.Professor Steele, who is the associate dean of research at the faculty of health and
to breathe? Concentrating on a movement may make you hold your breath, limiting oxygen supply. Nuri Khan of Studio 5 Aerobic Centre says, "Drink water before you start. You could also be over-exercising or doing it too fast. Lack of sleep can also make you giddy."How to fix it: Check your blood pressure and get a good night's sleep. After a spell, walk around
slowly for several minutes to bring down your heart rate. Don't put your head between your knees (lower than your heart). It will affect your blood pressure and make you feel faint. Sip on water or an energy drink. "If your dizziness worsens, get medical attention. It could indicate a seizure or stroke," says Salian. You break into a yawn Yawning indicates
fatigue or high level of exertion. It also reflects the brain coolingdown after high activity. Excessive yawning is what you need to pay attention to. It may be caused by a vasovagal reaction, which may indicate a heart problem. If you find yourself falling asleep on the treadmill or while driving, you may suffer from sleep apnea or narcolepsy.
US scientists are challenging the popular notion that we can "work up an appetite" with vigorous exercise, saying it actually reduces a person's motivation for food. James LeCheminant and Michael Larson, both Brigham Young University professors, measured the neural (brain cell) activity of 35 women while they viewed food images, both following a morning of exercise and a morning without exercise. The research shows that 45 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise in the morning actually reduces a person's motivation for food. They found their attentional response to the food pictures decreased after the brisk workout, the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise reports. "This study provides evidence that exercise not only affects energy output, but it also may affect how people respond to food cues," LeCheminant said, according to a Brigham
behavioural sciences of Wollongong University, said there were "significant medical implications of inappropriate breast support".Poorly adjusted bra straps can cause headache, backache, and numbness and tingling in the hands because the straps apply excessive pressure to nerves that cross the shoulder and innervate the hand.
Chandru Nayar, who started beefing up at 50, tells Saadia S Dhailey about the secret to ageing backwards. We are ushered into a cozy Bandra home by a help. We've come here to meet a 'muscle man' who, we heard, romances dumbbells when people his age order for a walking stick. There's a picture in the study, where we wait for him — at first glance we think it's Sylvester Stallone. "We get that often,"says Jayavanti Nayar. She and her husband, engineers by qualification, tutor children in Math and Technical Drawing. "Parents of our students often ask me why I have Stallone's picture framed." Well, that actually is her
husband Chandru Nayar, and clicked when he was 52.He may not be as beefed up as he was during his Mr India days, but well, the man surely doesn't look 68. Nayar sums up his own story, "Men start looking good in their 30s and 40s, but I started look good in my 50s." For an elaborate account, read on.Journey to the gym Nayar, who has nicknamed himself as the 'naked nutritionist', for posing shirtless for innumerable pictures, says the first time he ever stepped into a gym was when he was 46. "I was an athlete in school, and also was competitive boxer, but once I started working I had no fitness regime at all," he confesses. Overtime, however, Nayar remembered
his family's poor medical history. "It's like if your father had a heart attack, you will too," he muses. He said he wanted to fight his bad genes.An informed approachIn 1990, when his son went to America to study, he went with him. "There I studied nutrition and biochemistry," he tells us. This armed him with a healthy approach to exercise and nutrition. "As I started eating well and exercising, muscles grew. I saw my first muscle at 50. And that felt good," he says. Watching his progress, Nayar's gym mates suggested that he compete for Mr Bombay in the masters category (for men above 40). And he won it, as well as Mr Maharashtra the same year. And in
statement. The study measured the food motivation of 18 normal-weight women and 17 clinically obese women over two separate days. On the first day, each woman briskly walked on a treadmill for 45 minutes and then, within the hour, had their brain waves measured. Electrodes were attached to each participant's scalp and an EEG machine then measured their neural activity while they looked at 240 images - 120 of food meals on plates and 120 of flowers. The same experiment was conducted one week later on the same day of the week and at the same time of the morning, but omitted the exercise. Individuals also recorded their food consumption and physical activity on the experiment days. The 45-minute exercise bout not only produced lower brain responses to the food images, but also resulted in an increase in total physical activity that day, regardless of body mass index.
The secret to age backwards 1997, he represented Asia in the Asian Masters, and returned as runner-up. Colour-coded diet Nayar says, "My diet thumb rule is to have as many colours on my plate as possible." He prefers to eat three fruits a day, and he chooses each of a different colour. His meals are colourful too. "That's because every colour signifies a different nutrient compound, and like this I can get most of it." He suggests, "Whatever vegetables you have in the kitchen — all the reds, yellow and greens — throw them in together and cook them slightly. Nayar also prefers a mixed bag of beans. "For dinner, every day 10 kinds of beans are soaked, and cooked together.
Healthy pakoras for rainy evenings We don't really know how There are many days- too many in fact- when we have unbearable cravings for foods that are not so healthy, and crunchy. Pakoras top this list. The weakhearted amongst us, inevitably, give in to these sinful indulgences; feeling guilty post that is a compulsory affair. But now you can make different types of innovative pakoras, with different fillings, batter, seasoning and dips that still taste yum and can be healthy too "Fillings such as fruits (pineapple, litchis, raw bananas and citrus fruits), meats and vegetables (potatoes, onion, brinjal, zucchini, capsicum, chilies) jell well with besan. One can also make pakoras with pulses and grains, breads and cottage cheese," informs Chef Gautam Mehrishi, corporate executive chef at Sun n Sand. Apart from besan, one can make a batter with rice flour, tempura flour (Japanese flour), mixture of flour with corn flour or can use corn flour by itself. Let's take a look! Red pumpkin bhajiya Ingredients: Grated pumpkin: 1 cup Onion: 1 large, chopped lengthwise Besan flour: 4 tbsp Rice flour: 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste: 1/2 tsp (Optional) Red chili powder: 1 to 1.5 tsp Curry leaves: 2 sprigs Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Method: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, chopped onions, grated pumpkin, salt, red chili powder, ginger garlic paste and curry leaves and mix very well. No need to add extra water at all. Heat oil to deep fry. Take a small portion of pumpkin mixture and drop them into the hot oil. Deep fry the fritters until golden brown and crispy
and remove from the oil. Serve on a cloudy day with a cup of hot tea. Nachni coated onion rings Ingredients: Nachni flour - 400 grams (3 cups) Corn flour - 100 gms Flour - 50 gms Black salt - T/T White pepper - T/T Oil - for frying Carbonated soda - 100 ml Method: Cut onion rings and separate them to get thick and intact rings. Prepare a batter with the three flours, seasoning and liquid carbonated soda, adding chilled water if required. Rest the batter for two to three minutes in a warm place, meanwhile heat oil to a moderate temperature and then dip the onion rings individually and fry till crisp. Serve hot with mustard and honey dip. Baked pakoras Ingredients: For stuffing- potato (you can substitute with any filling of your choice), salt, chopped thyme. For batter- 2 cups of besan / rice / tempura, corn flour, thyme, pepper, salt, and olive oil Method: -Cut potato into very thin slices. -Flavour with salt and some freshly chopped thyme, leave it for two minutes. -Dab them with a kitchen towel, to remove excess water. -Prepare batter with besan. -Lightly roast the besan. -Once it cools down add room temperature water. -Add corn flour (if two cups besan, then one cup corn flour). -Season the batter with thyme, crushed pepper and salt. -Preheat the oven at 220 degree Celsius. Line the tray with olive
to breathe!
oil. Dip the slices in the batter and bake in the oven for 2 minutes. They need to be golden brown in color after which you turn them and let it bake for another 1 minute. -Serve hot with a tomato dip. Tandoori salmon tikka Ingredients: 250 boneless, skin-on salmon filet 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1 3" piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped Sea salt, to taste 3 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. white vinegar 1 tbsp. Kashmiri red chili powder 1½ tsp. cardamom seeds 1½ tsp. garlic powder 1½ tsp. ground cloves 1½ tsp. ground ginger 2 cups plain yogurt 1 tbsp minced fresh cilantro 1 tsp garam masala 1/2 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and minced Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Method: Place salmon on a flat clean platter and set aside. Puree garlic, ginger, and ¼ cup water in a blender. Using a rubber spatula, smear
garlic mixture over flesh of salmon, along with salt, half the oil, vinegar, 1 tsp. chili powder, and half of each of the following: cardamom, garlic powder, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, and ground ginger. Toss to coat; and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Combine 1 cup yogurt, chilies, and remaining oil, chili powder, cardamom, garlic powder, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, and ground ginger in a bowl; season with salt. Pour yogurt mixture over salmon and gently massage into flesh, and refrigerate for 1 more hour. Meanwhile, make the raita: In a small bowl, combine the remaining yogurt, along with the cilantro, garam masala, and cucumbers. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle some chili powder over the top; set raita aside. Skewer the salmon and bake in a hot tandoor until fish is crisp, lightly charred, and cooked through, 08-10 minutes. Take the salmon out from th e skewer, transfer salmon to a serving platter and serve hot with the raita sauce.
It seems, most of us don't know how to breathe — the one thing we thought we knew at birth If you catch a cold often, or suffer from sinusitis worse than Kaa's from Jungle Book, it's possible that you are not breathing right. The Yoga Institute in Santacruz, the oldest organisation of its kind in the world has over 1,000 members, several of whom have respiratory ailments. For those who can't sign up, the institute holds frequent day-long workshops of which the Respiratory Workshop is popular for the kriyas, asanas and pranayam that teach you how to breathe correctly. These exercises, says institute director Hansaji Yogendra, work collectively to up lung capacity, decrease shallow breathing, ease a cold and cough, and calm the mind. Here are five exercises that will work like magic. 4 Ways to beat the common cold - Don't sit under a fan or in a moving vehicle when your hair is wet. It will aggravate your sinus. - Sit in the sun for 10 minutes with your eyes closed every day. - When eating out, drink a glass of warm water afterwards to wash out food particles that can irritate your throat. - Cover your head when you sleep. Do what? Sit like a Yogi it's called Sukhasana
Why do it You must start all yoga exercise sessions with this asana. It straightens the spine, slows the metabolism and stills the mind. How to - Sit with your legs crossed. Make sure that you've drawn your tummy in, and your spine is erect. - Rest your palms on your knees, and relax your shoulders and elbows. Close your eyes and breathe normally.
Do what? The chewing gum bend it's called Hastapadasana Why do it It's a complete exhalation exercise, emptying your lungs of air, before you let in a fresh batch. The best bit? It helps tone your stomach, and the forward bend towards gravity tones the back muscles.How to - Stand with your feet slightly apart, hands hanging by your side. Raise your arms above your head as you inhale. - Exhale for three seconds, and bend down till your hands can grip your ankles, and your head is wedged between your upper arms. Don't bend your knees. - Hold your breath and the posture for a few seconds. Come back to standing position and inhale again. Do what? Let nose meet knee it's called Padmasana Yoga MudraWhy do itIt improves breathing, calms the brain, and the belly fold puts pressure on the
intestines, liver and spleen to rid you of digestive complaints. How to - Sit with your legs crossed, back straight. Inhale and take both hands back, holding your right wrist with your left hand. - Exhale, bend forward at the waist, and rest the forehead on your left knee. At this point, suspend breathing for six seconds. - Return to the original position in three seconds while inhaling. Repeat on the right side. Do what? Stretch like a palm tree it's called TalasanaWhy do itIt increases lung capacity, cures chest congestion that is often a reason for back pain. How to- Stand with your feet 12 inches apart, toes parallel, chest thrown forward. - Inhale for two seconds, while lifting your arms to the ceiling. Join them above your head in a namaste.- Rise on your toes while letting your body stretch as much as you can, pulling yourself upward as it were.- At the maximum position, maintain your breath for four seconds. Exhale for two seconds while lowering your arms, and heels back flat on the ground. Do what? Breathe through alternate nostrils it's called Anuloma Viloma Why do itA natural nasal cycle requires you to breathe equally from both nostrils, one after another.
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Bihar govt did not alert us about large congregation: Rail minister
Patna: The Railways on Tuesday blamed the Bihar government for the train disaster at Dhamara Ghat in Khagaria district and said that actually 28 people died in the accident, instead of 37 put by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and nine others were injured. “Probably he (Nitish Kumar) mixed up the figures of death and injured to say that 37 persons died in the mishap at Dhamara Ghat in between Saharsa and Mansi section of Samastipur division yesterday,” Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told reporters at Patna airport.Chaudhury had visited the accident site past midnight last night and also met the injured in the hospital at Khagaria this morning before returning to
Delhi via Patna.Asked who is to blame for the Rajyarani Express mowing down the pilgrims, the minister put the blame on the state administration.“The local administration did not alert the Railways about
Welcome Food Security scheme, but just a first step, say activists
“It is a welcome first step,” said Right to Food campaign’s Kavita Srivastava on Delhi’s launch of the Food Security scheme today. While Right to Food campaign has been critical of the Food Security Bill, that is pending before Parliament, for falling far short of providing food security in its true sense, it has welcomed Delhi’s expansion of the public distribution system through its implementation of the food security scheme. “More people are going to be covered under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and that is definitely a welcome step. It shows that we are not writing off the PDS. It is a welcome first step. Yes, it is far from nutrition or food security. What it is, is an expansion of coverage of the PDS, which is an important issue,” she said. “In that sense, it is a welcome development, especially given what was proposed last year. Delhi had moved towards cash transfer with its Annashree scheme, which never even took off. Now they have revised their position to distribution through ration shops and that is welcome,” said Srivastava. So will the food security bill limit the role of states from expanding the scope of food security? Social activist Nikhil Dey, who has been associated with the Right to food campaign said, “The provisions (of the legislation) make it clear that states will have flexibility. One hopes that what Chhattisgarh has achieved most other states will achieve or surpass.”
Dey said he didn’t think the new law would affect existing state laws such as the Chhattisgarh Nutrition and Food Security Act, which is considered to be far better than national scheme. “I don’t think it will and if it does that is something that can be ironed out. All of us are very much in favour of flexibility. Chhattisgarh food security Act is certainly an improvement. And it will be much easier for Chhattisgarh to implement it,” he said. Srivastava also agrees that the food security bill allows flexibility to states on implementation. “While the legislation does not limit states what is not clear is the level of central assistance to the states in implement the scheme. The commitment of central assist to states should be clearly spelt out. It should be at least up to 50 per cent, ” she said.Asked about the key amendments the campaign would like to see before the bill is passed, Srivastava said, “The bill has been very unfair to the destitutes. They have been completely left out, there is no mention of community kitchens. That provision should be restored.” “The bill, through Schedule II, note 1 and 2, is opening doors to contractors. That should be completely scrapped. A crucial issue is that of the minimum entitlement of 5 kg is too little. We have proposed 14 kg for an adult and 10 kg for a child. Ten kg person per household should be the minimum entitlement,” she said.
the large congregation of pilgrims for the mela (fair) at the Katayani temple so that we could have taken some measures,” Chaudhury said.“There was no proper coordination by the local administration with the Railways for making the necessary arrangement in view of the fair at the temple on the last Monday of Shrawan,” he said. The minister said that the state government gets so much of funds from the Centre under the Prime Minister Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) from which it could have constructed a road to this remote place, which is non-existent now.The Bihar CM had on Monday dismissed any lapse on the part of the state administration.Kumar, who had talked to Railways Minister Mallikarjun Kharge immediately after the accident and was in regular touch with the General Manager of East Central Railway (ECR) zone, Madhuresh Kumar, had said it was a matter of probe whether speed restriction was ordered considering that the day was the last Monday of Shravan and a large crowd of pilgrims was expected.
Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee calls for street protests
Darjeeling: Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee has called for street protests from Tuesday. The protests are expected to go on till Friday. So far, the police have rounded up over 450 Morcha supporters. GJAC had recently announced a five-day ‘Ghar Bhitra Janta (people inside homes)’ agitation from Aug 19 in the three hill sub-divisions - Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong - of Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal. The fresh programme has called upon the people to pour out on the streets August 20-23 in support of a Gorkhaland state to be created out of Darjeeling district and parts of Jalpaiguri district. The government has deployed the CPRF, IRB and striking force on National Highway 31A, the lifeline of Sikkim, police sources said. Meanwhile, the Gorkhaland agitation in Darjeeling was suspended for 48 hours from Tuesday after a thunderstorm swept through the hills uprooting trees and snapping electric wires and telephone cables. The thunderstorm last
night uprooted trees at many places in Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong towns, civil defence sources said. Two persons were injured in the thunderstorm at Lewis Jhupri, they said. “The agitation is being suspended for two days because of the damage caused by the storm and will be resumed on August 22 or 23,” said Roshan Giri, General Secretary of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which is spearheading the movement for a separate state. The agitation would, however, continue during the day at Kalimpong, he said. In a post on social networking website Facebook, GJM President Bimal Gurung said that last night’s thunderstorm had caused damage in many places in the hills, with roads blocked by uprooted trees.
Shops, markets, government offices, banks and post offices, however, remained closed in the hills. At the district magistrate’s office no employee was present, visiting reporters found. Schools and colleges remained closed, except Ramakrishna Primary Teachers College where final examinations of the one-year course were being held. Tea planters in the hills has decided to approach the Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee, under the banner of which the agitation was now continuing, as tea stocks were piling up in the hills, said Sandeep Mukhopadhay, Adviser, Darjeeling Tea Planters’ Association. The agitators has banned transportation of tea and timber from the hills. On the security front, the CPRF, IRB and striking force were deployed on National Highway 31A, the lifeline of Sikkim, police sources said. One company of CRPF was also deployed at Sonada, a sensitive area, 18 km from Darjeeling town as a precautionary measure, the sources said.Each company of CRPF comprises 100 security personnel.
Comparison with Modi irrelevant: Siddaramaiah
A day after actor-turned Housing Minister M.H. Ambareesh embarrassed the Congress by describing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as “Narendra Modi of the Congress”, Mr. Siddaramaiah himself led the damage-control exercise by categorically making it clear that there cannot be any comparison between him and Mr. Modi.Progressive writers too came to his support by observing that Mr. Siddaramaiah is a person who can only be compared to the former Chief Minister and champion of backward classes late D. Devaraj Urs, but not with Mr. Modi. “Mr. Ambareesh’s intentions may be good. But let me tell you clearly that this kind of comparison between me and Mr. Modi is totally irrelevant,” Mr. Siddaramaiah remarked while participating in the 98 birth anniversary celebrations of Devaraj Urs organised by the Backward Classes Welfare Department in Bangalore. In an obvious reference to the fact that Mr. Modi, who heads the BJP’s national election campaign committee, is eyeing a
role in the national politics, Mr. Siddaramaiah said: “I do not want to go to Delhi. Even in my dreams, I cannot think of such a role for me.” He also lashed out at Mr. Modi by remarking that: “How much ever the BJP praises him, the fact is that he is not pro-people like Devaraj Urs was.” Take exception:Without taking Mr. Ambareesh’s name, progressive writers too expressed displeasure over such a comparison and instead sought to draw a parallel between him and Devaraj Urs who was known for his efforts to bring the downtrodden sections into the mainstream.Taking serious exception to such a comparison, writer Baraguru Ramachandrappa said: “Mr. Modi is not a role model and he should not be a role model also.”Indicating that Mr. Modi and Mr. Siddaramaiah are diagonally opposite characters in terms of ideology and thinking, he said: “Mr. Modi’s priority is helping MNCs and capitalists. In fact, he has given sops (Rs. 12,000 crore) to capitalists.
UP govt should allow VHP’s yatra from Ayodhya: Venkaiah Naidu
The Uttar Pradesh government should give permission to the VHP’s proposed yatra from Ayodhya by taking certain precautionary measures, senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu said in Hyderabad on Wednesday. “Let’s see what the VHP is going to do. It is a democratic country. Permission should be given and precautions can be taken. They can be given needed guidelines also. There are lot of yatras going around in the country. How do you prevent one particular community from taking out yatra?” Venkaiah asked while talking to reporters. He was responding to queries on the UP government denying permission to the VHP’s ‘Chaurasi Kosi Yatra’ (pilgrimage) proposed between August 25 and September 13. Alleging that the Food Security Bill is only an election ploy by the Congress, he maintained that it would give “vote security” to the ruling party. “The first question Congress should address is, why were you sleep-
India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant a threat to China: Report
Describing the launch of India’s indigenous aircraft carrier and Japan’s biggest warship since World War II as a threat to China, a report in the state-run media on Tuesday alleged some countries are backing New Delhi to balance Beijing’s power. The launch of India’s INS Vikrant and Japan’s helicopter carrier serve as a warning for China, said an article on the state-run Global Times’ website. “Some Chinese scholars emphasise that India has yet to grasp the key technologies of the carrier and that it will rely on other countries to maintain and upgrade the carrier. But it is also a fact that many countries are supporting India in developing advanced weaponry, not only for profit but also to balance China’s power,” said Liu Zongyi, an assistant research fellow with the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, in the article. “India is well aware of the intention of the Western countries. Some politicians and me-
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dia outlets in Indian deliberately stress the role of India’s military buildup in containing China so as to please those traditional powers,” it claimed. But at the same time it said the launch of India’s home-built aircraft carrier is indeed worth celebrating, because it marks a firm stride toward the indigenization of arms. India\’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant a threat to China: Report The triumphant launch of the hull demonstrated India’s progress in building giant surface carriers, it said. “The launch also shows that the Indian government has had preliminary success in localising arms production. The government has invested billions of dollars in the construction, research and development of domestic shipbuilding,” it said.Together with the launch of domestically built nuclear submarine INS Arihant, it will help boost the ruling Congress Party’s election chances in 2014. “They do mark India’s achievements in localising arms production,” it said. While China’s rise is mainly an economic one, India’s emergence is more prominent in the military sphere, it said quoting Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report stating that India has been the largest weapons importer ever since 2011.“The socalled external threats may serve as an excuse for engaging in military expansion as well as corruption, which has been endemic in India’s scandal-ridden weaponry development in recent years,” it said.
ing for the last nine-and-half years after coming to power in 2004? What is the reason for this delay? Congress president has launched the scheme on Tuesday even without the Bill being passed. The matter is under discussion,” he said. Noting that the BJP is in favour of providing food security in principle, he said the party would like to ensure nutritional security to the people. The government needs to take care of farming community to achieve “home grown food security,” he said.
Bangalore: Body of woman recovered from her home 5 months after death
Bangalore: In a shocking case of neglect in Bangalore, the body of a 53-year-old woman has been recovered from her home nearly five months after her death. The body of Shanthi Reddy, found in a highly decomposed state, is suspected to have been lying at her posh Indranagar home for many months. It appears none of her relatives visited her during this period. Neighbours say Shanthi was living alone and had isolated herself from her brother and his family. Four months ago, neighbours had called the police to check about a foul smell but after a cursory check, they dismissed it as probably caused by the death of a stray animal. It was only late on Monday evening that Shanthi’s brother had tried to check on his sister and discovered the body. A case of unnatural death has been registered and the body has been sent for a post-mortem.
JD(U) blames Congress, BJP for Parliament impasse
NEW DELHI: Blaming Congress and BJP for the impasse in Parliament, JD (U) today made a strong pitch for smooth functioning of both Houses, asking the two national parties to sit together and resolve the deadlock. “Parliament is not running because of Congress and BJP. Other parties raised their issues for a while but they do not want to block the functioning of Parliament. The two national parties are not serious to run the House. “Instead of meeting everybody else, what is really required is that the two parties sit together and resolve the issue,” party president Sharad Yadav said. Yadav’s comments came soon after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath had a telephonic conversation with him on the issue of Parliament’s functioning, as the disruptions in Lok Sabha has taken a toll on the government’s intent to pass the Food Security bill. During the talk, Nath is learnt to have said that there is a view that if Parliament
Non-Telangana leaders urged to ‘cooperate’ for AP bifurcation The proTelangana outfit organised today an event here, urging the leaders from non-Telangana regions to cooperate for the division of Andhra Pradesh. Through the ‘Santhi Deeksha’, Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) sought to sent out the message that peace should prevail during the process of division. Meanwhile, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao is likely to undertake a tour of the Telangana region soon to interact with the people and party cadres, party sources said.
does not run, it’s better to adjourn it sine die. Sources said that Government has indicated that it is not in a mood to accept the BJP’s demand for a reply by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue of the missing files of coal block allocation. Yadav wondered “what is strategy of the BJP on this matter? In Rajya Sabha, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal made a statement. In Lok Sabha, they (BJP) want a statement by the Prime Minister.
The last session was washed as the BJP was rigid that the Prime Minister should resign. This time they are insisting for a reply by him. “Coal Minister on the other hand says that files have gone missing and then assures they will be traced. He was the custodian of the files as he was the concerned minister. If the files, under his custody went missing, who will now trust him that he will get them back,” he said. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla feigned ignorance about any plan to adjourn the session sine die. He said that the government would try its best to pass the Food Security bill in this session. “All the political parties should come forward in passage of this people-oriented bill. They can keep raising their issues but a smooth passage should be provided to this key bill, which aims at giving food security to 67 per cent of the population,” he said.
Maharashtra honours Dabholkar, clears rationalist bill after his murder
Dabholkar, who was running an anti-superstition movement in Maharashtra and had even drafted a bill for the purpose in the late 1990s, was shot dead in Pune on Tuesday morning. The contentious legislation is the first of its kind in the country — aimed at banning superstitions, inhuman rituals and black magic that have been used to exploit people in the name of religious beliefs.The decision on the ordinance was taken by the state cabinet unanimously.Sources said the ordinance will be promulgated by the state government after it holds a meeting with representatives of the Warkari sect which have raised some objections to the proposed law. In its meeting on Wednesday, the state cabinet witnessed heated arguments among ministers over Dabholkar’s murder with some of the ministers questioning the delay in passing the legislation, pending for the last eight years. The cabinet finally decided to issue an ordinance by incorporating the changes which were
suggested and approve the same before the monsoon session. The ordinance is being issued since the state legislature’s session will now be held only in December. After drafting the anti-superstition bill in the late 1990s, Dabholkar had attended every session of the state legislature since 2003, when it was first tabled in the assembly, to lobby for its passage with the state government as well as the Opposition.The bill has had a controversial history and has gone through several drafts and 29 amendments in the last decade, the most recent changes being made earlier this year.Outside the legislature, Dabholkar and his legislation have witnessed even more vehement opposition — from right-wing groups who claim it targets Hinduism. While hardline organisations like the Hindu Jan Jagruti Samiti and Sanatan Sanstha have openly declaimed the bill as anti-Hindu since its inception.